World Football: Ranking the Top 50 Most Influential Teams on the Planet | Bleacher Report World Football: Ranking the Top 50 Most Influential Teams on the Planet By Callum D'Souza , Senior Writer Apr 12, 2011 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Julian Finney/Getty Images 114 Comments Football. Arguably the greatest game to grace the world. Watched, adored and played in every aspect of every continent, mankind simply cannot live without the beautiful game. Whether it's played in alleyways with paper bags rolled tightly into a spherical ball, to Saturday morning madness with children to freezing winter nights with the snow trickling down, football is an addiction. What makes it more exciting though are the professional teams. Literally every country has some form of professional league that fans week in week out look forward to. When played at the highest level with the highest calibre, football becomes a devastating art that is caressed by money.

With such leagues as the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and the French Ligue 1, millions of people worldwide watch their beloved team to escape the hazards of everyday and to be engulfed by the overwhelming excitement it produces. But just who are the most influential teams on this planet? With so many leagues and so many teams, which teams captivate and motivate their fans? Bleacher Report attempts to establish and rank the top 50 most influential teams in modern day society. 50. Sadd Sports Club (Al-Saad Club)—Qatar Dino Panato/Getty Images Easily Qatar's most successful, admired and popular team in the Qatar National First Division. Established in 1969, Al-Zeem which translates to the Boss, have won the Championship 11 times and in 2007 completed the quadruple of all four domestic titles, a feat yet to be challenged. Situated in Doha, the capital of Qatar, Al-Saad are the dominant force with the most fans and support in Qatar.

This is highlighted by their state of the art stadium, Jassin Bin Hamad Stadium, which holds 18,000 people and is the predominant ground for the Qatar national team. Also, an ever present force in the Asian Champions League and Club World Championships, Al-Saad Club bring joy to the mostly struggling Asian nation, and will be forever renowned as the greatest Qatari club to play football. 49. Kashima Antlers—Japan Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Kashima Antlers are the most successful club in the history of the J-League, as well as one of the most respected and polished outfits in Asia. Kashima have won the Japanese title seven times since the J-League's establishment in 1993, alongside the exciting J-League Cup and Emperor's Cup three times. The Antlers have competed in every J-League since it began, and in 2007 became the first team in Japan to have won 10 domestic titles. A strong Brazilian community, the Japanese giants exhibit and exciting brand of football which accomadates their 40,000 seat Kashima Stadium that is considered one of the best stadiums in Japan.

A well presented, well respected side that continues to uphold Japanese football. 48. Club Deportivo Guadalajara (C.D Guadalajara)—Mexico Victor Decolongon/Getty Images With 11 first division titles, seven Campeón de Campeones and two Copa México, Guadalajara are one of the most successful clubs in Mexican football history. Furthermore, the Chivas (goats) is one of the 10 founding members of the Mexican First Division and along with longstanding rivals Club America, the Mexican giants have never been relegated . The club has a rich history and has endured traumatic financial phases since being established in 1906. Predominantly wearing red, white and blue, Guadalajara is one of the best breeding grounds for Mexican youngsters with the likes of Arsenal 's Carlos Vela and Manchester United 's Javier Hernandez both progressing through Les Chivas's famous academy. Possessing an almost 50,000 seat stadium as well as an intense rivalry with Club America, Guadalajara are one of the strongest Mexican teams and one of the most popular. 46.

FC Steaua Bucureşti—Romania Alex Livesey/Getty Images The Romanian giants are renowned as the best Romanian team in European competitions, and of course, the Romania Liga 1. Amassing to date a massive 23 championship wins as well as becoming the first East European team to win the UEFA Champions League when they were successful in 1986, the Red and Blues are the most popular side in Romania. A number of European musicians, actors and directors have paid tribute to their support for Steaua whilst also boasting a fan huge fan base, the Romanian champions support is overwhelming and there is no denying their presence in Eastern Europe. 45. Club Atlético Peñarol (C.A. Peñarol)—Uruguay Getty Images/Getty Images With their traditional black and yellow kit, the Sunflowers are the most successful Uruguayan football team of all time and their achievements emphasis their dominance. They have won the Primera División a record 48 times whilst the Copa Libertadores has been secured five times, making them the most successful Uruguayan team in the competition's history.

The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, which holds over 65,000 people alongside also owning their own private stadium called Estadio Contador Damiani. A popular presence all throughout South America. 44. Los Angeles Galaxy—America Rob Carr/Getty Images Situated in the glamour and bustle of the United States, Los Angeles Galaxy has become one of the most talked about clubs in World Football and not necessarily for their footballing ability. Thanks to a heavy celebrity fan base and strong relationships with many big name European clubs, L.A. Galaxy are a vastly decorated club. The MLS giants rose to fame in 2007 when they secured the services of English star player David Beckham from Real Madrid in a deal potentially worth $250 million. Furthermore, the Galaxy is also boasts a heavy fan base in Mexico. But don't let there decoration and money fool you, Galaxy have succeeded in America's football league, they are the reigning MLS Supporters Shield champions as well as having won the MLS Cup twice (the MLS Supporters' Shield three times, the Lamar Hunt U.S.

Open Cup twice (2001, 2005), and is one of just two MLS teams to win the CONCACAF Champions League championship, which they accomplished in 2000. Everyone knows about the team from L.A. 43. D.C. United—America Rob Carr/Getty Images Close to the White House in the heart of America in Washington, D.C., and boasting the strongest fan base in the Major League Soccer with three supporters' clubs and one of the highest attendance averages in Major League Soccer, D.C. United are the club of America and have achieved monumental success too. The Red and Blacks, as they are commonly referred to, have won the U.S. Open Cup twice and hold the record for most MLS Cups and MLS Supporters' Shields with four apiece. D.C. United was the first club to win both the MLS Supporters' Shield and the MLS Cup back-to-back. The Washington side were also the first American club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup (now the CONCACAF Champions League) and Copa Intermericana in 1998.

They are also the only U.S.-based club to ever participate in a South American CONMEBOL competition, playing in the 2005 and 2007 editions of the Copa Sudamericana. D.C. also boast a state of the art stadium that can hold close to 50,000 fans which is located by the Anacostia river. A strongly respected club. 42. Red Star Belgrade—Serbia Michael Steele/Getty Images Serbia is a nation that adores their football and with a population of over seven million, when almost 50% of the population supports you, it's clear your a pretty popular side. Thriving in the capital of Serbia, Belgrade are a rich football side who share one of the intenses rivalries in World Football with FK Partizan. Red Star is the only Serbian and ex-Yugoslav club to have become European and World Champions having won the 1991 European Cup and 1991 Intercontinental Cup. They are also the only Serbian club ever to win an international title. Those plaudits compliment there eye catching Stadion FK Crevena Zvezda which holds over 55,000 fans.

Red Star Belgrade are the club of Serbia. 40. PFC CSKA Moscow—Russia Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Based in the capitial of Russia and enjoying a heavy fan base that dominated most of the giant nation, CSKA Moscow became the first Russian club to win a major European title, as well as the first one to complete the treble. The Horses have a rich history and have won the Soviet Championship seven times, the Soviet Cup five times (both are now deceased), the Russian Cup five times, the Russian Premier League title three times and the Russian Super Cup four times. Arguably their biggest achievement was the 2005 UEFA Cup success. CSKA also enjoy their football at one of the biggest Russian stadiums Luzhniki Stadium which holds up to 85,000 screaming fans. 38. Club Atletic Indepediente—Argentina Luis Bagu/Getty Images Independiente is one of the most successful teams in Argentina and one of the most loved. 14 Primera División titles as well as enjoying superb international success, having won 16 international titles, which is currently the third most behind A.C.

Milan and Boca Juniors , The Red Devil's international trophy haul includes a record seven Copa Libertadores , two Intercontinental Cups, two Supercopa Sudamericanas, one Copa Sudamericana, one Recopa Sudamericana, and three Copa Interamericanas. It is one of eight team to have won CONMEBOL's three most important competitions. One of the oldest Argentinian outfits, Independiente also hold a strong rivalry with Racing in which the derbies are labelled the Clásico de Avellaneda. 37. São Paulo FC—Brazil Guang Niu/Getty Images Considered to have a support base of over 15 million, Sao Paulo are one of the most popular and successful clubs in Brazilian football as well as conveying a hugely entertaining brand of football. Tricolor Paulista have won the Campeonato Paulista 21 times.

They have won 11 international titles, placing them at sixth for the most international titles won by a club alongside three World Club titles (two as the Intercontinental Cup, and one as the FIFA Club World Championship), three Copa Libertadores, two Recopa Sudamericanas, one Copa Conmebol, one Supercopa Sudamericana and one Copa Masters Conmebol. Some of the best players have emerged from Sao Paulo including Cafu, Junihno, Belletti, Luis Fabiano and numerous others. 35. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Palmeiras)—Argentina Getty Images/Getty Images With over 17 million supporters and being renowned as the most successful Brazilian club of all time, Palmeiras has won 10 national competitions, a record in the country. The most important titles have been eight highest national league titles (four Campeonato Brasileiros, two Torneios Roberto Gomes Pedrosa and two Taças Brasil) and two national cups (one Brazil Cup and one Brazilian Champion's Cup).

Internationally, the Green giants have the Copa Rio in 1955, the first world soccer club tournament, in which they beat Juventus , and the Libertadores Cup in 1999. The Brazilian giants were named Champions of the Century by their nations in 1999 and Palmeiras also share a bitter rivalry, which is considered the biggest in Brazilian football, with Corinthians . The likes of Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo and Edmundo have all played in the Green. 34. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht (R.S.C. Anderlecht)—Belgium Claudio Villa/Getty Images The Belgium giants are renowned for their dominant force in the Belgian Pro League with a stunning 30 Championships. "Sporting" have also won nine Belgian Cups and boast the best European record by a Belgian club having succeeded in the UEFA Cup in 1993 and the European Winners Cup in 1976 and 1978. Anderlecht also boast a tremendous 76 fan clubs, many of which are situated in overseas countries. The champions have been in Belgian's top league since 1935 and have never finished outside the top six since 1946.

33. Club América—Mexico Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images With a immense 105,000 seat stadium, Nike sponsorship and a the biggest fan and finance base in Mexico, Club América are a hugely respected Mexican team who have achieved great glory both domestically and internationally. The Eagles have won 10 Mexican titles, five Copa Mexicos, five Campeón de Campeones, and one Interliga trophy. Elsewhere América have the honour of five CONCACAf Champions Cup, one CONCACAF Giants Cups and two Copa Interamericana. The IFFHS named América "Central and North America's Club of the Decade" 2001-2010 which highlights their respect throughout World Football. Furthermore, their stadium, the Aztec, has staged some of the World's biggest sporting events such as the Olympics and the World Cup. 31. Newcastle United—England Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Newcastle United have an outstanding fan base throughout the United Kingdom and have one of the richest history in English football.

With their renowned Saint James Park, the Magpies have won four First Division titles and six FA Cups in their long history, as well as the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Newcastle United has the eighth highest total of major honours won by an English club. Newcastle will always be a popular club having boasted the likes of footballing legend Alan Shearer and Kevin Keegan. The Toons continue to perform in the English Premier League. 30. Tottenham Hotspurs—England Ian Walton/Getty Images Tottenham are not the most successful English club, but a greatly respected side nonetheless who enjoy one of the most entertaining rivalries with North London neighbours Arsenal . Founded in 1882, the London side boast a rare trait of winning a trophy in each of the last six decades. Tottenham were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double when they succeeded in 1960/196.

Furthermore, Tottenham became the first British club to win a major European trophy when they won the European Cup Winners' Cup and were also the inaugural winners of the UEFA Cup making them the first British club to win tow European trophies. 29. Atletico Madrid—Spain Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Atletico Madrid is a proud La Liga club who are well respected throughout Europe and have enjoyed solid success since their establishment in 1903. They have won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey on nine occasions, including a double in 1996. In Europe, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1962, were European Cup runners-up in 1974, won the Intercontinental Cup in 1975 and won the Europa League in 2010. The Red and Whites enjoying a strong rivalry with neighbours Real Madrid and have long been a consistent presence at the top of the La Liga table. 26. Leeds United—England Michael Regan/Getty Images Although Leeds may no longer reside in the adored English Premier League, there is no denying their great history, success and influence in World Football.

The Whites were the force of English football during the 1960's and 70's. Under the management of Don Revie during the 1960s and 1970s, Leeds won two First Division titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. Leeds enjoyed further success during 1992 when they won the League. Leeds United are one of the most supported English clubs of all time as they are the only side associated with the City of Leeds. A passionate footballing side who will only continue to grow and grow. 24. Everton—England Alex Livesey/Getty Images The Merseyside club certainly are a historic club and a vital presence in English football. The Toffees have competed in the top division for a record 108 seasons, they have played more top-flight league games than any other English team and have won the League Championship nine times—the fourth highest of any other team. Everton also boast the feat of maintaining their position in the top division since 1954. Their rivalry with Liverpool , the Merseyside derby, is one of the most renowned and loved in the EPL which adds to their historic status.

Everton were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and have won the FA Cup five times, the charity shield nine times, the first division title nine times and were World Football Magazine team of the year in 1985. However success has been absent in recent decades. 23. Futebol Clube Do Porto (F.C Porto)—Portugal Julian Finney/Getty Images An integral part of Portuguese football, F.C. Porto is one of the Três Grandes, or Big Three, football clubs in Portugal which highlights their respect and success. Domestically strong, Porto have won the Portuguese League title a superb 25 times and the Portuguese Cup 15 times, whilst taking the Portuguese Super Cup 17 times. Internationally, they have recieved many plaudits, they brought joy to Portugal by becoming the first Portuguese side to win the UEFA Champions League, winning in 1986/87 and then again in 2003/2004 under Jose Mourihno.

Porto have also triumphed in the UEFA Cup in 2002-2003 and boast the European Super Cup in 1986/1987 and the Intercontinental Cup in 1987 and 2004. 22. Football Club Des Girondins De Bordeaux—France Phil Cole/Getty Images One of the most exciting, and popular French clubs, Bordeaux boast a strong fan base throughout France which coupled with their success, ensures they are a well developed outfit. The club has won six Ligue 1 titles, which places it fourth in titles won by Fench sides. Bordeaux have also won three Coupe de France titles, three Coupe de la Ligue titles, and three Trophée des Champions. The club has the honor of having appeared in the most finals in the Coupe de la Ligue having appeared in six of the 16 finals contested. 19. Olympique De Marseille—France Julian Finney/Getty Images The beating heart of French football, Marseille are one of the most successful and strongest French sides of all time and have established some of the worlds best players including Samir Nasri.

Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record 10 times. In 1993, the club became the first and only French club to win the UEFA Champions League. Marseille arguably have one of the most atmospheric and stunning stadiums in world football. Their 60,031 person capacity Stade Vélodrome attracts huge crowds and adds to their immense popularity, often Marseille is credited with highest attendance of fans in a season. 18. Olympiacos F.C.—Greece Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Olympiacos are Greek football's most successful and popular club by a large margin. The Reds have won 38 League titles, 24 Greek Cups and four Greek Super Cups, more titles than any other Greek team and it is one of four teams that have never been relegated from the first division. In European competitions, they have reached the quarter-finals twice, in the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League and the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup. Olympiacos is also one of the founding members of the European Club Association.

It is believed that over 25% of Greece's 12 million population support Olympiacos. 17. Paris Saint-Germain—France Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images A team located in Paris, the capital of France, is always going to be popular but PSG have aided their rise greatly since emerging in the French Ligue 1 in 1974, a record in its self. The French giants are of the most prestigious outfits in French football having won two League titles, eight French Cups, three League Cups and two Champions Trophies. Paris Saint-Germain, along with Olympique de Marseille , is the only French club to have won a major European trophy, claiming the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996. Paris Saint-Germain was named IFFHS World's Club Team of the Year in 1994 and ranked 1st in the UEFA Team Ranking in 1998 The capital club is the only French club to ever achieve these honours. Paris Saint-Germain is currently ranked 14th in the IFFHS and 38th in the UEFA Team Ranking. 16.

Valencia C.F.—Spain Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Valencia are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish football and Europe. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and two UEFA Super Cups. They also reached two UEFA Champions League finals in a row, losing to La Liga rivals Real Madrid in 2000 and then to German club Bayern Munich on penalties after a 1–1 draw in 2001. Valencia are the third most supported football club in Spain, behind only Real Madrid and FC Barcelona . It is also one of the biggest clubs in the world in terms of number of associates with more than 50,000 season ticket holders and another 20,000+ season ticket holders on the waiting list, who can be accommodated in their new 75,000 seat stadium. 15. Celtic Football Club—Scotland Julian Finney/Getty Images Celtic , along with Rangers, have been the team of Scottish football for decades now and define Scottish footballing culture.

The Scottish giants boast the biggest stadium with Scotland and a superb fan base which is suprisingly strong throughout North America. The Hoops have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the 2007/08 season, the Scottish Cup 34 times and the Scottish League Cup 14 times. In 1967, Celtic became the first British team, and only Scottish team, to win the European Cup and are renowned for winning every competition they entered that season. Celtics fans are also notorious for their good behaviour with UEFA and FIFA rewarding the Scottish giants on several ocassions. 14. Rangers Football Club—Scotland Julian Finney/Getty Images Considered the club of Scottish football, Rangers epitomize Scotland's football culture and are the heart and soul of the SPL, and rightly so. Rangers have won 53 League Championships, more than any other club in the world. They have won the Scottish League Cup 27 times—more than any other Scottish club—and the Scottish Cup 33 times. In 1961 Rangers reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, becoming the first British club to reach the final of a UEFA club competition.

They won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972, having been the runners-up in 1961 and 1967, and were runners-up in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final. An estimated 130,000 Rangers fans made the journey to Manchester, even though most of them did not have tickets for the match. A highly respected club who are not only one of the most popular Scottish clubs but one of the most popular clubs in the United Kingdom. 12. Boca Juniors—Argentina Julian Finney/Getty Images Argentina's favourite team. Boca Junior's are the most successful team of the Argentine league having won 41 official titles at the national and international level. The Blue and Gold have triumphed in 23 league titles Their international trophy haul includes six Copa Libertadores, four Recopa Sudamericana, three world club titles (Intercontinental Cup) two Copa Sudamericana, one Copa Oro, one Supercopa Sudamericana, and one Supercopa Masters. Boca Juniors is one of eight teams to have won CONMEBOL's treble.

Boca was also named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the 1st decade of the 21st century (2001–2010). 10. Sport Lisboa Benfica—Portugal EuroFootball/Getty Images They rule Portuguese history and football. In July 2006, Benfica had 143,000 members, 1,000 more than Manchester United. Since 2006, Benfica has been the club with the most associates (paid club members), known as Sócios, in the world. Benfica has won a total of 32 Portuguese Liga titles, 24 Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal, Portugal Millennium Cup) titles, two Portuguese League Cup (Taça da Liga, bwin Cup) titles, and four Portuguese SuperCups (Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira) titles. Internationally, Benfica has won two European Cup (currently UEFA Champions League) titles, one Latin Cup title, and one Iberian Cup title.

In addition, the football club has seven European Cup (currently UEFA Champions League) finals appearances and one UEFA Cup (currently UEFA Europa League) final appearance. 9. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax—Netherlands Tom Dulat/Getty Images Ajax is historically one of the most successful clubs in the world. The Dutch giants are one of the five teams that has earned the right to keep the European Cup and to wear a multiple-winner badge—they won consecutively in 1971–1973. In 1972, they completed the European treble by winning the Dutch Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, and the European Cup. To date, they are the only team to keep the European Cup and accomplish the European treble. Ajax's last international trophies were the 1995 Intercontinental Cup and the 1995 Champions League, where they defeated Milan in the final. They lost the 1996 Champions League final on penalties to Juventus . There are considered the most popular team in Dutch history. 7. Liverpool—England Michael Regan/Getty Images Every footballing fan around the world knows of Liverpool and will always know of the Reds.

England's most successful club of the 20th century and one of the most successful clubs in the history of English football, Liverpool has won a joint-record 18 league titles, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups. Liverpool is also the most successful English club in European competition having won five European Cups, the last in 2005, and three UEFA Cups. The club currently rank third in Europe and sixth in the world with the most international titles won They have an amazing fan base world wide and are renowned for some of the best English players. 5. Arsenal—England Oli Scarff/Getty Images Since Arsene Wenger's era began in 1996, Arsenal have become one of the most loved, respected and entertaining sides in world football. The Gunners epitomize proper football that neglects money and thrives on talent, skill and attacking prowess. Everyone adores watching the Gunners play football as they exhibit every level of the beautiful game at the highest class. One of the most successful clubs in English football, they have won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups.

They hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the English top flight and are the only side to have completed a Premier League season unbeaten. 4. F.C. Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan)—Italy Claudio Villa/Getty Images The reigning Serie A and UEFA Champions League are a renowned force in every aspect of football. Their Stadium, the San Siro, is one of the best in the world. The club have won 29 domestic trophies, including the league 18 times, the Coppa Italia six and the Supercoppa Italiana five. Inter have won three European Cups—two back-to-back in 1964 and 1965 and then another in 2010. They also have completed the unprecedented Italian treble with the Coppa Italia and the Scudetto. The club has won three UEFA Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup. 3. AC Milan—Italy Claudio Villa/Getty Images Few clubs can boast the success, presence and general style of football conveyed by AC Milan . Milan has won 18 officially recognized UEFA and FIFA international titles, and remains tied with Boca Juniors as having won the most in the world.

Milan has won four world titles, more than any other club in the world, having won the Intercontinental Cup three times and the FIFA Club World Cup once. Milan has won the European Cup/Champions League on seven occasions—only Real Madrid has exceeded this total. The club has also won the UEFA Super Cup a record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice. They are the most loved team in Italy. 2. Real Madrid—Spain Denis Doyle/Getty Images The Spanish giants are the most successful team in Spanish football and was voted by FIFA as the most successful football club of the 20th century, having won a record 31 La Liga titles, 17 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, eight Spanish Super Cups, a record nine UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Supercup, and three Intercontinental Cups. Real Madrid was a founding member of FIFA and the now-defunct G–14 group of Europe's leading football clubs as well as its replacement, the European Club Association. Right down the blades of grass at the Bernebeau, Madrid epitomises perfection.

Football (Soccer)/The Leagues and Teams - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Football (Soccer)/The Leagues and Teams From Wikibooks, open books for an open world The countries, teams and their leagues are organized into divisions as shown in the following map. Football League 3/FIFA Division Cleveland Bulls Cleveland Bears CONCACAF: all of North and Central America, the Caribbean island countries as well as Guyana and Suriname in South America. CONMEBOL: the ten remaining South American countries. UEFA: the whole of Europe plus some countries in Asia. AFC: the rest of Asia plus Australia, which joined on 1 January 2006, having previously been part of the OFC. CAF: the whole of Africa. OFC: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands including Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Confederations, Leagues And Teams Each division has a confederation which manages a number of leagues within its territory. Let's start with the well-known European confederation, UEFA. Football League 3 Cleveland Bears UEFA UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is the division where Europe's teams are placed.

The most famous teams are especially from this region including Germany, Italy, England ,France, Spain and Netherlands. The teams that are most famous are from these countries especially. Here's a good sort of all kings of football according to countries and leagues from Europe. FA Premier League In 1992 the top division of clubs in England formed a breakaway league, enabling them to take a larger share of income from media rights in comparison to the rest of the football league. The Premier League (originally Premiership) currently consists of 20 clubs. The top four teams in the Premier League currently qualify for the UEFA Champions League (at various stages during the qualifying process). The fifth place club qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, although extra clubs often qualify on the basis of league position depending on the winners of domestic cup competitions. The bottom 3 clubs are automatically relegated. In terms of income, viewing figures and attendances the Premier League is the most successful domestic football competition in the world, and compares favorably across all sports. However many football fans within England are concerned with the vast sums of money involved, while clubs in the lower divisions struggle, with many entering administration and some going out of business.

In addition the formation of the Premier League has lead to a generation of fans growing up with football as a TV only activity (as live games become more expensive to cater for corporate hospitality). This has lead to the slow death of the local football culture which developed over the last 150 years in England. Manchester United Manchester United Football Club is an English Premier League football club that plays at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester and is one of the most successful clubs in Europe. The club was formed in 1878, as the team Newton Heath F.C. It joined the Football League in 1892, and have only been relegated once since 1938. The mean attendances of the games are higher than any English football league team for all but six seasons starting in 1964. The team won 38 trophies under Alex Ferguson. In 1968, Manchester United became the first European Cup champion from England, defeating Benfica 4-1. Their second European Cup came in 1999 as part of the club's famous Treble. Manchester United has been champions of England 20 times, and have won the FA Cup 12 times.

Since the late 1990s, Manchester United has been one of the richest clubs in the world. Jose Mourinho is the current manager, with Wayne Rooney being the captain. Manchester's colours are red (home), blue (away), and white (third colours). Manchester United has classic rivalries with Liverpool, Leeds United, and cross town rivals, Manchester City. The club have won 3 UEFA Champions League titles. Surprisingly,the only honour Manchester United has not won is the UEFA Europa League. Many famous players have featured for the club, such as Peter Schmeichel,Gary Neville,Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Andy Cole, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Teddy Sheringham, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Angel Di Maria, Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Arsenal Known by the nickname of The Gunners, Arsenal are old rivals of both, Manchester United and Chelsea. Arsenal are currently playing in the new Emirates Stadium. They're currently managed by Arsène Wenger. Chelsea Known by the nickname of The Blues, they play at Stamford Bridge and are currently managed by Antonio Conte.

They are currently owned by Russian oil-baron Roman Abramovich. Chelsea's squad features some famous players such as John Terry, oscar, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, Falcao, Willian, Pedro, Thibaut Courtois and Cesc Fàbregas. Liverpool Liverpool Football Club is a Premier League football club based in Liverpool, currently managed by Jürgen Klopp. Liverpool F.C. is one of the most successful clubs in England and has won more European trophies than any other English team with five European Cups, three UEFA Cups, and three UEFA Super Cups. The club has also won eighteen League titles, seven FA Cups and a record eight League Cups. In spite of their successful history, Liverpool are yet to win a Premier League title since its inception in 1992. Liverpool was founded in 1892 and joined the Football League the following year. The club has played at Anfield since its formation. The most successful period in Liverpool's history was the 1970s and '80s when Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley led the club to eleven league titles and seven European trophies. The club's supporters have been involved in two major tragedies.

The first was the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, in which charging Liverpool fans caused a wall to collapse, killing 39 Juventus supporters and resulting in English clubs being banned from European competitions for five years. In the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives in a crush against perimeter fencing. None of these tragedies were the fault of Liverpool supporters. Liverpool has long-standing rivalries with neighbours Everton and with Manchester United. The team changed from red shirts and white shorts to an all-red home strip in 1964. The club's anthem isYou'll Never Walk Alone. League 1 Let's look at some French ruling clubs. Olympique Lyonnais Known sometimes as Les Gones or OL, Lyon are champions and ruling Ligue 1 for 4 years in streak. It has a strong lineup and is widely known throughout Europe which includes the great players such as Anderson and Sidney Gouvou. They play at Stade de Gerland and are managed by Claude Puel. Olympique de Marseille Known commonly as Marseille or OM, this team may not be known well these days but it had a great history. It even includes famous Spaniard Fernando Morientes.

They play at Stade Vélodrome and are managed by José Anigo. AS Monaco AS Monaco is one of the more prestigious football clubs in France. A major accomplishment was reaching the 2004 Champions League finals. They play at Stade Louis-II in Monaco. Paris Saint-Germain They play at Parc de Princes and are managed by Unai Emery. The club has won six Ligue 1 titles and its roster features big names like Zlatan Ibrahimović, Ángel Di María, Marco Verratti, Edinson Cavani, Javier Pastore and Thiago Silva. Bundesliga The Germany had a great history including their players, morale, fan support and the main thing, glory. It is the most watched football league,in 2007 there were 40,775(stadium) FC Bayern München Known sometimes as Die Bayern, they have won 25 league titles. They have five European titles. They currently play their home games at the Allianz Arena in Munich and are managed by Carlo Ancelotti. Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund is the second most successful club in Bundesliga having won eight titles.

Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang plays for Dortmund. Bayer Leverkusen They may now have been forgotten but this club has made the rise to the offensive Bayern Munich by selling the jewels Zé Roberto, Lúcio and Michael Ballack. Although their form has slipped in recent seasons(03,04) due to the loss of Ballack,Lúcio etc.,the team has played better in 05 and 06 . They play at BayArena in Leverkusen. Schalke 04 They play at Veltins-Arena. SV Werder Bremen They have been raised now and are enjoying this new generation, the Werder Bremen has a variety of good players including Diego and Torsten Frings. They play at Weserstadion. Serie A The Italians do have a number of excellent teams and star players. These are some "Calcio" kings, "Calcio = Italian football" for here. Juventus Juve are referred by many names and are the true Italian kings.

They have a beautiful lineup of 5-star players with all offensive and defensive categories including Gianluigi Buffon, Pavel Nedvěd, Alessandro Del Piero, David Trézéguet and many more. They play at Delle Alpi in Turin and are managed by Didier Deschamps. AC Milan One part of the Milan brothers (Inter & AC), the AC Milan definitely is out-of-question because of their good players, unbreakable morale and glory. They play at Stadio San Siro. Inter Milan The other part of Milan brothers, Inter is likely leveled with their arch-rivals, AC Milan. Playing in the same stadium, San Siro, they also have good players like Diego Militto, Pazzini, Lucio and Javier Zanetti. They are managed by Stefano Pioli. In 2009–2010 season, Inter win the European treble under José Mourinho. La Liga Spanish La Liga is the second most-watched league because of its reputation among other leagues by including many great legends and current players. Here are some Kings, España style.

Real Madrid Known as Los Galacticos, Real Madrid is currently the 2nd the richest club in the world, behind that of Manchester United. It has a very well-known and excellent lineup including Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez, Toni Kroos, Luka Modrić, Pepe, Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos and many more. They have a good history and are still good. They hold a record of four UEFA Champions League titles and six European Trophies. Their home ground is Santiago Bernabeu stadium. They have achieved La Decima in 2014 winning their tenth European title FC Barcelona Known simply as Barça, they are one of the modern ruling generations of football today. With a strong lineup including Luis Suárez, Neymar, Lionel Messi and many more. They play at Camp Nou (sometimes referred as Nou Camp) and are managed by former player Luis Enrique. Barça is the only club to have won treble twice. Formed in 1899, Barcelona has won 24 La Liga titles and five European titles. (F.) Primeira Liga Although not known so much maybe, but Primeira Liga do consists of great honored teams. Here are some of them.

Benfica Benfica is the most successful club in Portugal. It has a average lineup but superb morale. Some famous players are Luisão, Maxi Pereira, Nicolás Gaitán, Júlio César, and others. They play at the Estádio da Luz and are managed by Jorge Jesus. FC Porto FC Porto is the second most successful club in Portugal. It has a good variety of players with a good morale. They play at the Estádio do Dragão and are managed by Julen Lopetegui. Some famous players are Jackson Martinez, Quaresma, Quintero and others. Sporting Lisbon Sporting Lisbon is the third most successful club in Portugal. It has players with a inspiring hope, not bad. They play at the Estádio José Alvalade XXI and are managed by Marco Silva. (G.) Dutch Eredivisie They may have been forgotten but they are relived. Here are some Dutch teams which are ruling these days. Traditionally, the big three of the Dutch soccer consists of Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV. AFC Ajax Amsterdam Ajax is the biggest club of The Netherlands which has got a superior class lineup and good morale. They're managed by Henk ten Cate.

In the Netherlands, Ajax is known to play the 'prettiest' football. The youth department of Ajax is considered to be the best of the world. Ajax won the European Cup in 1971, 1972, 1973 and in 1995, the UEFA Cup in 1992 and the European Cupwinners Cup in 1987. (Former) famous players include Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, Marco van Basten, Dennis Bergkamp, Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert, Jaap Stam and many more. Feyenoord Rotterdam Feyenoord is a team that is known for its good morale and team-building, which makes them sometimes win over better skilled teams. Feyenoord won the European Cup and World Club Cup in 1970, and the UEFA Cup in 1974 and 2002. (Former) famous players include Willem van Hanegem, Mario Been, Ruud Gullit, Ove Kindvall, Coen Moulijn and John de Wolf.

PSV Eindhoven PSV is a team from Eindhoven, founded by Philips, which is still the sponsor. The biggest successes were achieved in 1978 when the club won the UEFA cup, and in 1988, when the club wins the European Champions Cup. Some (former) famous players of PSV are Romario, Ronaldo, Ruud Gullit, Luc Nilis, Ronald Koeman, Arjen Robben,Ruud van Nistelrooy, Philip Cocu and Jaap Stam. The most successful coach is beyond any doubt Guus Hiddink, who worked for the team from 1983 to 1990 and from 2002 to 2006. PSV's nickname is boeren, which means peasants. The fans use this to distinguish themselves from the big clubs from the big cities in the west of the Netherlands. (H.) Other Great European Teams Apart from the leagues, they're also some minor leagues with superb teams that are also known throughout Europe. Here are they. Olympiacos - Greece Olympiacos is a well-known club of Greece. It's mainly rivaled with Panathinaikos.

With a lineup including Rivaldo, they're managed by Trond Sollied. Steaua Bucharest - Romania Steaua has spent all its history in the country's top-flight league, and has finished below the sixth spot for only five times.Steaua made it to a European Cup final, which they won in front of FC Barcelona on penalties.Subsequently, the team never relegated and is currently one of the 2 teams to have only played inside the first league, along with Dinamo București. Panathinaikos - Greece Panathinaikos is clearly a good club of Greece,with 19 Greek championships and 16 Greek cups. Currently it's managed by Jasmiko Velic. Rangers - Scotland Rangers FC are by far the most successful club in the world when it comes to winning the national title. They have achieved this on 53 occasions in their history. Linfield FC (Northern Ireland) are the 2nd most successful with 49. Rangers are managed by Walter Smith, who is managing the club for the second time in his career.

In his first term he led the club to 9 titles in a row 1989-1997. In his 2nd term he took the club to the UEFA Cup final in 2008 where Rangers took the largest ever support to an away game when 150,000 fans travelled to Manchester. He retired from Rangers at the end of 2010-11 season clinching his 3rd title in a row, leaving his position to assistant manager Ally McCoist who is looking to beat the record set by Smith in his previous term in charge. Celtic - Scotland Celtic won the European Cup in 1967, the first British team to do so. They also made it to the UEFA Cup Final in 2003, about 80,000 Celtic supporters traveled to Seville, Spain for the final. In 1984 Celtic were ordered by UEFA to replay a game against Rapid Vienna after fans threw bottles at the Austrian players while leading 3-0, Rapid won the replay 1-0. During the match a Celtic fan attacked the Rapid goalkeeper, and was arrested by police.

The club's traditional playing colours are green and white hooped shirts and white shorts with white socks. The manager is Brendan Rodgers. Grasshopperclub Zurich - Switzerland [1] Grasshopperclub Zurich is also very known in their Swiss region. They're the most successful team of the Swiss football with 27 Swiss super league titles and 18 Swiss cups. Shakhtar Donetsk - Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk is also a very good team especially because of their morale. They're managed by Mircea Lucescu.The team has done very well in recent years(they were very close to getting into the champions league second round,but lost to Benfica),having great eastern players such as Darijo Srna and Mariusz Lewandowski. CSKA Moscow - Russia CSKA is a very-well known team from Russia,they became the first Russian team to win the UEFA cup(after the break-up of USSR. They're managed by Valeri Gazzaev.Well-known players currently playing at CSKA Moscow are Vágner Love and Sergei Ignashevich. Club Brugge - Belgium Club Brugge is a well-known club of Belgium which is arch-rivaled with RSC Anderlecht.

They're managed by Jacky Mathijssen. RSC Anderlecht - Belgium RSC Anderlecht is the most successful team in Belgium with 29 league championships,5 European cups in all European cup competitions and 16 cups in Belgium competitions. They're managed by Franky Vercauteren.Well known players are(currently) Daniel Zitka,Olivier Deschacht.And former players are Nenad Jestrovic,Seol Ki-Hyeon and Vincent Kompany. Dinamo Zagreb - Croatia Dinamo is the most successful and famous team from Croatia. Their arch-rivals are Hajduk. The club has been most successful in the '60s, when they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (that would later become the UEFA Cup). They were runners up in 1963 and won it in 1967. They were Yugoslavia champions 4 times, and Croatian champions 11 times. They are regular participants in large European competitions (both the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League). Former players include Zvonimir Boban, Davor Suker, Luka Modric and Eduardo da Silva.

CONCACAF CONCACAF (Confederation Of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the division where North America, Central America, Caribbean, and Surinam, Guyana, and French Guiana of South America are placed. The most famous teams are from the power house of Mexico. (A.) Mexican Primera División Mexicans aren't very known but games like FIFA 06 are getting their reputation through others up. Here are some good Mexicanos (amigos).After FIFA 06,their ratings has increased and in 2007 they were the 4th highest football league to be watched(stadiums) Chivas de Guadalajara Chivas is very well-known. Chivas and América are commonly rivalled with each other. They have won many major titles in their history. They play at Estadio Jalisco and are managed by Jose Manuel "chepo" De la Torre. Chivas is the current Champion in the Mexicna 1st division. Club América Club América is very well known in Mexico. It has a number of fans and have won most of the important titles in the league. They play at the famous Estadio Azteca and are managed by Alberto Daniel Brailovsky.

(B.) USA Major League Soccer The USA is an emerging soccer nation in the World thanks to the creation of MLS in 1996. D.C. United The most successful team in the league, has the most number of trophies in the league. 1996 MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup; 1997 MLS Cup; 1998 CONCACAF Cup and Intra-American Cup; 1999 MLS Cup; 2004 MLS Cup. Currently the team is being coached by international Polish star Peter Nowak and consist of star player Jaime Moreno of Bolivia, Ben Olsen of USA, and Christian Gomez of Argentina. Los Angeles Galaxy An early rival team of D.C. United, it currently holds the most number of wins in the league. During the early years of MLS it was always successful but was mostly stopped by D.C. United when it came to MLS finals. However, with patience its dividends paid off during the 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Cup; 2002 MLS Cup; 2005 MLS Cup and Lamar U.S. Open Cup. Currently it is coached by former Chelsea F.C.

and New Castle F.C. coach Ruud Gullit. CONMEBOL CONMEBOL (CONfedración sudaMEricana de fútBOL) {in English: South American Football Confedration} is the confedration that rules the mighty South American region of football, some great emperors have been from this place. Lets explore them. (A.) Argentine Primera División Argentina has a very interesting league with many variable teams (i.e. any team beats the king anytime or sometime). It has actually two halves the Clausura and Apertura. Some Argentines are. Atlético River Plate River Plate is a good team and has the record of winning most season titles. It has a very famous and strong rivalry with Boca Juniors called the "Superclásico" on the Observer it was voted top of 50 sporting thing to do before you die as 70% of Argentina support River Plate and Boca Juniors. They play at El Monumental in Nuñez and are managed by Daniel Passarella.

Boca Juniors Boca Juniors are very famous around the world and is very known because of their platinum legend Diego Armando Maradona know as D10S or "Pibe de Oro" and "el barrilete cósmico". They are highly respected throughout the world. They have won several cups and titles(23 division titles and 17 international titles). They play at La Bombonera and are managed by Miguel Angel Russo. (B.) Brazilian Campeonato (1st Division) Hola Brazil. Although the English invented football, the Brazilians perfected it. Brazil has many variable teams like Argentina. Here are the Kings. Flamengo Flamengo is one of the best clubs in Brazil. These days they have gone down a little bit, because they are organizing their finances, paying the taxes that te other clubs don't. Flamengo is the most followed club of the world, with almost 40 million fans. They have won many championships and titles. They are managed by Vanderlei Luxemburgo, ex-coach of Real Madrid. Corinthians Corinthians is the most popular club in São Paulo. They are rivaled with Palmeiras. They have a very good history in winning leagues and cups.

They won the Brazilian championship in 2005. They're managed by Antônio Lopes. Palmeiras Palmeiras is superior to Corinthians. They are always furious against each other. Marcos, the 2002 World Cup winning goalkeeper belongs to them. They are managed by Émerson Leão. Santos They were famous because of the diamond legend, Pelé. They have been excellent at the era of the legend. São Paulo São Paulo is one of the major clubs in Brazil with winning a lot of championships, getting the fame and putting themselves in the South American map. They are managed by Muricy Ramalho.

Question: Who is the only English footballer to have won league titles in four countries?
Answer: David Beckham